Bob Dylan – A first listen

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Somehow, I’ve made it into my 30s without ever having listened to Bob Dylan‘s first album. That is, not that I can remember; my mother informed me over the weekend that I indeed heard it many times as a young one, but truth be told I don’t remember much from my diaper-wearing days (but we’ve already gone over how terrible my memory is).

In honor of the March 1962 release of Dylan’s eponymous album, I’d like to share my first-listen experience with you. Click on the song titles to listen to previews on Dylan’s website. Share your own impressions of Dylan’s first album in the comments – when did you first hear it? What did you think of it?